Dell POWERCONNECT 5548P - Booting the Switch

Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 59
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Connecting the Switch to the Terminal
The switch is configured and monitored through a terminal desktop system
that runs terminal emulation software. The switch connects to the terminal
through the console port.
To connect the switch to a terminal:
1
Connect an RS-232 cable to a VT100-compatible terminal or the serial
connector of a desktop system running terminal emulation software.
2 Connect the RS-232 cable to the switch console port on the front panel of
the switch (see Figure 5-1) using an 8-pin RJ-45 male connector.
Figure 5-1. Front-Panel Console Port
3 Set the terminal emulation software as follows:
a Select the appropriate serial port to connect to the switch.
b Set the data rate to 9600 baud.
c Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
d Set Flow Control to non e.
e Select VT100 for Emulation mode within your communication
software.
f Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys. Ensure that
the setting is for Terminal keys (
not Windows keys).
NOTE: You can connect a console to the console port on any unit in the stack, but
stack management is performed only from the stack master (Unit ID 1 or 2).
Console Port